Chapter 23

I walked Ella to her apartment. "You told her? Not worried everyone’s gonna find out?" I asked, sounding pretty casual about it. Ella opened the door without missing a beat. "It’s just the truth." "I’ve got nothing to hide. If someone asks, I’m not gonna lie about it." "And besides, you already went public," she said, glancing at me with a bit of helplessness in her eyes. I couldn’t help but laugh. "Yeah, guess I did," I said cheerfully. I dropped off her stuff at the doorway and gave her a wave. "Later," I said, trying to sound cool but kinda reluctant to leave. After walking out of her tiny apartment, I pulled out my phone once I hit the street. "Don’t forget to put the pie in the fridge." "Got it." Ella texted back almost instantly. I smiled, soft and warm. — I slid into my car but didn’t drive off right away. I spent a few minutes replying to a bunch of comments, then finally hit the dial button. The moment the call connected, the guy on the other end exploded. "Oliver Davis! So yo